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  Mona Khalil: Turtle Guardian of Lebanon

  Published Jun 20, 2026

  Mona Khalil

  A Lebanese conservationist who turned a war-torn coastline into a turtle sanctuary has died at 76 after her home was hit in Israeli strikes. For over two decades, Mona Khalil fought tirelessly to protect endangered sea turtles, co-founding the Orange House Project to educate and empower locals. Even as her home was repeatedly damaged, she never left — driven by a fierce love for both turtles and people. Her legacy lives on in thriving nesting sites, protected coastlines, and a generation of volu

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